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What's the most underrated thing about Joseph Jenks Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
697
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWTUCKET·NCES 440084000197
Joseph Jenks Middle School
350 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 729-6520 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
561 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 237 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
12.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
7.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Joseph Jenks Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jenks Middle School this school | 697 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Lyman B. Goff Middle School Pawtucket | 637 | 71.4% | N/A |
| Calcutt Middle School Central Falls | 476 | 93.3% | N/A |
| Samuel Slater Middle School Pawtucket | 590 | 86.9% | N/A |
| AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch Cranston | 406 | 80.8% | N/A |
| Roger Williams Middle Providence | 786 | 89.8% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Joseph Jenks Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.2% | #50 of 52 | #31 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #46 of 56 | #29 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #15 of 59 | #9 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #50 of 53 | #32 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #4 of 54 | #4 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #15 of 58 | #15 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #5 of 11 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
697
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 697 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 80% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 45 | 14.0:1 | 68% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 48 | 13.0:1 | 62% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 78% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 42.8 | 14.4:1 | 69% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 84% (474) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 32 | 9.1:1 | 85% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 63 | 11.6:1 | 90% (659) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 53 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Jenks Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (614 to 697); teachers up 1% (42.8 to 43).
About Joseph Jenks Middle School
Joseph Jenks Middle School is a medium-sized middle school based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 697 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Rhode Island average about 523 students.
The district, Pawtucket, operates 16 schools serving 7,708 students.
Joseph Jenks Middle School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 38%. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black, 20% White, and 6% multiracial. In Providence County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. Joseph Jenks Middle School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 43 full-time equivalents, or about 16.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.5 above the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 80%. Across public schools in Providence County, the average is 64%.
Joseph Jenks Middle School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Rhode Island public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Providence County show that the median household income is $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Providence County is home to 206 public schools and about 88,799 public school students.
The nearest public school is Jacqueline M. Walsh School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Joseph Jenks Middle School had 699 students in 2020-21 and 697 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pawtucket
- William E. Tolman HighHigh · 995 students
- Charles E. Shea High SchoolHigh · 770 students
- Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Samuel Slater Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Henry J. Winters SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Fallon Memorial SchoolElementary · 520 students
Other schools in Pawtucket
- William E. Tolman HighHigh · 995 students
- Charles E. Shea High SchoolHigh · 770 students
- Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Samuel Slater Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Henry J. Winters SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Fallon Memorial SchoolElementary · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Jacqueline M. Walsh School0.0 mi · 173
- Agnes E. Little School0.1 mi · 320
- William E. Tolman High0.6 mi · 995
- Fallon Memorial School0.8 mi · 520
- Henry J. Winters School0.8 mi · 550
- Blackstone Academy Charter0.9 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph Jenks Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph Jenks Middle School?
Joseph Jenks Middle School enrolls approximately 697 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Joseph Jenks Middle School serve?
Joseph Jenks Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Jenks Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Jenks Middle School is approximately 16.2:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph Jenks Middle School?
At Joseph Jenks Middle School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 38% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Joseph Jenks Middle School public or private?
Joseph Jenks Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pawtucket.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.